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Industrial and conmeroIaI.

o. W. Davis, Jr., manager Of the Katahdin
Iron Works, has just sold sufficient guam
tity of Katahdin iron for the cylinders OF
the steam engines to be used on the new
government cruisers, now being built on the
Delaware by Cramp 4 Son. There are GER
tain special purposes for which no other iron
that can be obtained Is equal 20 that made at
the Katahdin Iron Works.
The Foxeroft Foundry Company are very
much rushed with orders. Their original
order for 70 dump cars has grown TO $50,
with more TO come II they can make them.
They are soon to put on a night crew In
order to accommodate their increasing bust
ness. They now employ 25 men. Their
dump cars are used In the construction Of
the Canadian Pacific line.
W. j. Ramsdell Of Maehiasport offers a lot
to whOmeyer will build thereon hotel 10
accommodate hundred or more guests. The
lot Is on the hill where the schoolhouse
stood that was burned a few years ago Is
six rods square or larger overlOoks the en-
tire river and harbor, and has an nnfailing
spring OF water near by that can be pumped
10 any part Of the hotel
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A GREAT COLLAPSE.
The Cincinnati Bank Failure a Very
Bad One.
The Assets So, 900, 900 to So, 3,ooo,-
900 Less than the Liabilities.
A GREAT COLLAPSE.

CINCINNATI, o., June 22-The statement
given out yesterday by officials of the Fidel-
ity National Bank, that depositors would be
paid in full is somewhat shaken this morn
ing, as the affairs of the collapsed bank be-
come more fully known, and the general i'm
preston is that this class of creditors will
get nothing There is no excitement in
front of the bank, and, to all outward ap-
pearance, business is undisturbed The
grand total Of liabilities range invarylng
amounts, according to different estimates,
from $7.0O0,000 to $4,000, 600; the assets are
supposed to be from S4,000O00 to $3,0 900
less. The trust companyis all right as it
had no connection with the failed firms or
bank. So far it Is known that about 81 1,5O0.-
900 of the bank't funds were used in the
great wheat deal. Two directors of the
Fidelity were be arrested this afternoon.
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A mail train was run on the Pennsylvania
road from Altoona to Pittsburg, last week,
with locomotive that burned crude petro-
leum. The experiment was entirely success
ful. There was entire uniformity of heat in
the fire box of the engine and no stocking was
required, the pipes from the 200 gallons of
there was % no ANNOYANCE Fl from smoke and and
cinders. The process of using petroleum is
the invention of Russian scientist, which
has been developed in the Altoona shops,
and the result is great economy in the cost
of fuel as well as in the labor of running the
engine.
Wellesley College has unveiled statue Of
Elaine" one of the mythical heroines of
King Arthur's court-the ''lily maid Of
Astolat," who, loving Sir Lancelot vanly,
possessed herself Of his shield by a strata
gem and guarded it in her chamber, dream
ing over 1t and finally died Of broken heart
because her love was not returned.
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SHIPMENT OF ARMS.
Danger of a Civil War in the Sandwich
Islands.

CHICAGO, June pa special from San
Francisco says: Indications are growing
palmer that the rivalry of American capital
lists who desire to control the sugar trade of
Sandwich Islands is likely 10 plunge the
Kingdom of Kalakaua into civil war. The
clearance papers at the San Francisco Gus
tom House show that the steamer Australia,
which sailed yesterday for Honolulu, carried
q large quantity of arms and ammunition.
This is considered as very significant when
taken into consideration with the revolu-
Hawaiian Islands. The shipments include
so cases, in which were nearly 1000 Winches-
ter repeating rifles and 164.0O0 cartridges.
The articles were consigned to old mission
airy merchants. 1t is among this element
ry feelings exist. Large shipments of arms
and ammunition have also been made to
Honolulu by sailing vessels.
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LImington Items.

James G. Blaine, ive-year-old son of
Cyrus II. Moody of this town. while playing
with some ether boys at school on Tuesday
last, fell down the school house stairs, tear
ing out the, front part of the under jaw, to-
gether with four teeth.
Rev. L. 4. Staples. while attending meet
ing at the Marr School house, North Lining
ton, Sunday last, hitched his horse to a
stake. During the service the horse slipped
the halter from the stake and ran away. He
was finally secured not much injured, nor
was the carriage very badly damaged, being
left in the early part Of the race, after rum
ming about two miles, having run through
three open pairs of bars and jumping five
fences, his route laying through yards, fields,
pastures and across a swamp
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THE pisTiLLERs.
Formation of a Gigantic Pool or
Trust.

CHICAGO, June pa large meeting of
distillers from all parts of the West and
Northwest is in session here to settle up all
the accounts outstanding of the defunct
Western Export Association, and to consider
the formation of gigantic pool or trust
which would effectually control the whiskey
and alcohol produce Of the country From
one OF the distillers present it was learned
that the real design of the manufacturers
was to effect an organization in every respect
similar to the Standard Oil Company and
the cotton seed oil trust From what could
be learned the intention of the more prOmi-
nent distillers is to obtain absolute control
of all the production of high wines in the
section OF the country represented, and to
effect a number of So-called improvements
In the plan of the old pool which will enable
the members Of the new combination to
work harmoniously together, which never
was accomplished by the old association.
The matter will be settled before the meet
ing adiOurne
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cur at the Town Hall. Orono, where an ad-
dress will be delivered by Rev. Charles +.
Allen, ID; ID. A poem will be read by III. NJ.
EstaDrooke, M. S. c. '76. Following tile
exercises eo At the hall, the alumni present will
quet win be served at the Bangor House.
w. A. Allen: M. S. c., IA, now Chief engi-
neer Of the Maine Central, will preside at
the post prandial exercises. Graduates Of
the college are coming from the Far West to
attend this reunion.
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Games Today-POrtland at Salem, Lynn at
Boston, Lowell at Manchester and Hayerhill
at Lawrence.
The Lawrence Times says the:Portlands
batted hard In Tuesdays game, but sent up
II high flies which were captured by the
Lawrence fielders.
The Damariscotta base ball club defeated
the Boothbays at Boothbay. Saturday by
score OF AZ 10 Q.
Burke, pitcher Of the Pioneer base ball
club Of San Francisco, signed for the remain
der Of the season with the Detroit club, will
leave for the East Saturday.
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TORNADO IN DELAWARE.
Three Persons Killed and Inc Fatally
Injured.

WILMINGTON, Del, June pa tornado,
with heavy rain and sharp lightning, de-
molished many roofs, fences, telegraph poles
and small buildings early this morning, and
broke down hundreds of trees. A large tree
fell upon the cottages of George Doran and
James Noble, two miles from town, crushing
the buildings, aud killing Mrs. Noble, aged
y. Mrs, Doran, aged As, and Frank Doran,
two years old. Mr.. Doran received probably
fatal injuries. Several persons were hurt BY
falling bricks -
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BIDDEFoRD, June 22.-St. Joseph's Church
fair. which has been in progress fourteen
nights, closed tonight The net receipts will
amount to about $4,000, which sum added to
the $4,000 already raised by subscription,
will be used in the erection of large paroch-
ial school. Work on the school building will
commence next month,
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A Grateful confederate,
[Rockland Courier-Gazette.l }


The owners OF the schooner Ira Wight Of
this port received letter recently from an
ex-Confederate in Arkansas asking il the
vessel was named after!a certain soldier in the
Federal army. IL seems a Federal soldier
named Ira Wight saved the life of the Con-
federate, and the grateful Arkansas man has
been ever since trying TO learn the wherea-
bouts Of his preserver He saw the vessel
reported, and Immediately instituted inqui-
ries. 1t proved false scent.
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THE DOMINION.
Not a Reliable Renort.

OTTAWA, Ont, June 22.-Hon. Mr.. Foster.
Minister of Marine and Fisheries, in an in
terview to-day said: mo reliance can be
placed on the reports recently telegraphed
from Halifax that American vessels are
swarming within the three mile limit"
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will probably come off all right. The pas-
sengers were landed at Coal Mines, and bro
ceeded to FAN River and Boston.
FALL RIVER, June 23:-The steamer Prov
dence of the Fall River Line went ashore In
a fog at Dyer's Island, In Lower Narracan-
sett Bay. about $50 o'clock this morning.
Her passengers were transferred on board
port and will take special train for Boston.
She is not in dangerous position and Is NOT
badly damaged. Tugs are near her and can
work her off before night
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Place of
Observation.
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GENERAL EWS.

The Marblehead yacht race has again been
postponed till today, when it is expected a
tested as the old rivals, Galatea and Nav
flower will again meet.
The town of Westminster, Mass, celebrat-
ed the 150th anniversary of its settlement
yesterday
Gen. j. G. Robinson, of New York, has
been elected president Of the Society of the
Army of the Potomac.
Gov. Fitz Hugh Lee of Virginia will deliv-
er the Fourth of July address before the
Tammany Society of New York.
Prof, Alonzo Williams of Brown Univer-
s v will command the veterans parade at
Iinyeiling OF the Burnside monument at
i.Oyidenee, on the Fourth Of July.
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The Sharp Trial, /,

NEW YORK, June 22.-The Sharp trial
Robinson & Bright, counsel to the Broad
way Surface Road, was recalled. He tie sti-
ned that the scheme of the proposed road was
submitted to his firm by Mr.. Sharp and Mr.
Ffoshay, and was elaborated by them. He
ter consultation with client he refused to
answer interrogations about clients bust
ness,
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
DOUGLASS SEMINARY.


The commencement exercises OF Douglass
Seminary, at Waterford, took place June
10th, Goth and 21st. The following pro-
gramme was carried out:
Sunday, June 19.1o.30 a. M, baccalaureate
sermon, Rev. G. l.. Skinner.
Monday and Tuesday, June 20 and 2I-Publc
examinations at the Seminary, a. m.
Monday, June 20-7.30 p. m, annual address
by Rev. 4. M. Beadenk0ff, accompanied with
music, In the village church.
Tuesday, June 2l-73o p. M, graduation exer-
cises in the village church.
The order Of graduation exercises was as
follows:
Grand March. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Angie Proctor.
Prayer.
Duet, Two Planos-Saluta Pesth. ..... Howalski
Misses Effie Conrey and Maude Saunders.
Vocal Duett-In Meadows Green ........ Brackett
Grace Saunders and Bessie Smith.
ESSay-The Face an Index of the Mind ......
Ina French Lewiston
Piano Solo-Graziela ....,.................Ke Keulie
Grace Saunders.
Winnie ID. Kneeland
p,s Augusta 5; LeSeSeii, East otisaeid.
. Miss Enie q. Conrey. ''''AA
Grdcs sannders E:;.c.;
Piano Solo-Wtches' Dance. Pazaninni
j. ROsabelle Harendean.
Presentation OF Diplomas.
COMMENCEMENT AT HEBRON.
The exercises of commencement week at
Hebron Academy will begin Sunday, June
Goth, with the baccalaureate sermon at the
Baptist Church by Rev. G. G. Tilley of Lew
iston. On Wednesday, June Goth, the grad
uating exercises will occur at o'clock p.
m. The class of S7 have decided to hold
their exercises on the campus, where plat
form and seats will be constructed capable
Of comfortably accommodating large num-
Der. The graduating class consists of twen-
ty-four members, the largest but one ever
graduated from the institution. Prof. Grim
mer's orchestra of Portland will furnish
music for the occasion. In the evening at
o'clock will occur a concert by Grimmer's
orchestra, assisted by Miss Belle Bartlett,
soprano, of Portland.
REUNION OF STATE COLLEGE ALUMNI.
Arrangements have been completed for
the reunion of the alumni of the Maine
State College in connection with the com
mencement next week. 1t will take place on
Wednesday evening. The exercises will oc-
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penouncIng the PresIdent.

New YORK, June 22.-The Republican
Club tonight unanimously passed resolutions
denouncing the Presidents recent flag order
as violation of law and an indignity to the
soldiers Of the Union, declaring that If
President Lincoln had used the term "Con-
land, he would have been impeached, if not
hanged. The resolutions also expressed a
belief in fraternity. but not in subservient
fawning towards the South.
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Coal Gas Explosion in Pennsylvania.

SCRANTON, Pa, June pa terrific explo-
sion of gas took place yesterday afternoon in
the colliery at Taylorsville, Pa, short dis
tance from Scranton. Five men were SO
badly burned that most of them will die. A
gang of workmen in a chamber short dis
tance from the explosion were hurled
against the floor by the violence of the shock
and all were severely bruised.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
The Latest News and Gossip from
the National Capital.

WASHINGTON, June Extensions have been
allowed the following Maine persons:
Samuel A. Walker, North Anson.
Moses Il. Cove, Perry.
John o. Webster, Augusta
Daniel Leathers, Carmel.
Jeremiah Thornton, lceb0rO.
AnqaI Ram Eaef Waterford
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A Good Apple Year In Maine.

The report Of the Department Of Agricul-
ture predicts large crop of apples in New
England, and particularly in Maine, although
in other parts of the country the report is
discouraqinp
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Train Robbery in Michigan.

PoRT HURON, Mich, June 22.-This morn
ing five men boarded the 1.15 o'clock a. IN.
Grand Trunk train at Fort Gratiot going east
and held up the passengers. Several per-
sons lost what money they had. One old
man lost $l6O. Three men have been ar
rested and are now in Jail here and more ar
rests will probably follow
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Fatally Injured.

BRIDGEPoRT, Conn, June 22.-Thomas
Mcclure of New Haven, freight conductor
on the Consolidated road, who fell between
night, had both legs crushed and was brought
to the hospital in this city. He was alive
this noon, but with no hopes Of recovery.
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mo TRUTH THE Story
What George Could Says About the
Reported Illness OF His Father.

New YORK, June 22.-"There is not
word Of truth in the statement published in
a morning newspaper that my father is very
pendent, land the best proof of that is he is
in town attending to his business. His gen.
eral health is very good, am happy to say"
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MRS. Cleveland Chosen a Trustee at
Wells.

AURORA, n Y, June 22.-The board of
trustees of Wells Female College today vot-
ed that wemen should have representation
in the board, and Miss Helen f. Smith, the
lady principal, and Mrs. Frances F. Cleve-
land, the Presidents wife, were unanimous
ly chosen trustees
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The Races at Canton.

CANTON, June 22.-The races here yes
terday were very well attended. A shower
came up just as they were ready for the 2,3S
class, but the rain did not disturb the races.
just enough fell to lay the dust. Rennie p.
was the favorite in this class from the first
and won the race handsomely. Next came
the 3-minute class AS they were starting
on the second heat, C. B. Head of Sumner
and f. E. Dwinal collided, throwing both
drivers from their sulkies. Mr.. Heald sue
ceeded in stopping his horse, but Mr.. Dwinal
was not so fortunate. He lost his grip on
the little mare Offa and she made fearful
dash down the track. The horses ahead
closed the way and Offa took the pole with
out any driver and made two turns around
the track before she was stopped. Fortu-
nately neither horse nor driver received any
injury. The little mare behaved nicely and
won the race easily. The horsemen from
this section of the state are very we'll repre-
sented at these races Among them are
noticed A. d. Horne and DIR. johnson of
Pennington, Pompilly of Auburn, j. f.
Jennings of Leeds, Maj j. B. Staples of
Carthage, one of Franklin county's noted
cate and horse raisers, j. p. Edmonds of
Dixfeld, Thayer Brothers and William j.
Wheeler, Esq, of South Paris. Thompson's
Band was in attendance and rendered excel
lent music. Following is summary of the
races:
Glass 2.3s-Purse 500; $50 to first s25 to Sec
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BASE BALL.
HAvERnILLs, 10; PonrLANDs, .

HAvERHILLs, 10; PoRTLAEDs, o.
The Hayerhills defeated the Portlands at
Haverhill yesterday afternoon, for the third
successive game. During the last two i'm
nings 1t was too dark to see the ball, and
base hits were numerous. The umpiring Of
Williams was very poor. and Spence did
some vigorous kicking. The score:
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Music.
Prayer.
Music.

Oration-EmigratiOn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Frederick Emery Moulton, No. 6carboro.
Essay-French Language and Llterature......
Annie W00dm0n Akers, st. John, N. b.
Music.
ESSay-CheerfulneSS ...........................
Ella Harriet Bueknam. Woodfords
Oratl0n-Character.. ..............
Scott Rodney Hilton, Westport.
Music.
Essay-Julture. ...........,...............
Annie Gertrude Buffam, Orono.
Oration-Morning of Life. fe......................
Herbert Frank Moulton, No. Scarboro.
Music.
Essay-Twilight. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Fannie Abbie BuZZell, kenneOunk.
Oration-The Leading Lesson Of History.
Reginald Rusden GOOdell, Cumberland Mills.
Music.
Celia May Staples, Carthage.
Oration-An Agricultural Life. ife.................
Erwin Nichols, Starks.
Essay-Heroism. .........................
Lydia Fisk Willis, Gorham, N. II.
Musc-Class Ode. ........-.. Ella Harriet Bucknam
Benedction.
The following will be the order of exer,
cises today:
AT $50 a. M, graduating exercises q
the church. i p. M, commencement dnne
in Hersey Hall. , p. m, business meeting of As
ISOLATION OF Graduates. Up. M, anniversary ex
erclses by Association of Graduates at church
Grafton by Harry X. Virgin, A. b., class of 1875
Poem, by Miss Mary b. Meserve, l.. A., class o
1888. . p. m, social reunion at Hersey Hall.
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The Battle Flags Matter.

There is report that good many flags
were returned by the War Department to
Southern States before the Presidents order
was rescinded A letter has been found at
the National Museum, dated April 2, 1887, in
which the Attorney General tells the Presi-
dent that the relics in the Museum could not
be restOrtd to the family of General Robert
u. Lee without the authority of Congress-
III appears, therefore, that the President had
an opinion in writing from his constitutional
law adviser long before he gave the author
ity to return the flags. 1t has been suggest
ed by old soldiers that If the flags were to 20
back, the medals voted by Congress to SOL
dlers for bravery in capturing the flags
should also 20 back. The first name in the
nst Is that OF Private +. z. Anderson of the
Eighteenth Massachusetts, who gotta medal
for capturing the flag Of the Twenty-seventh
South Carolina on the Weldon railroad This
was given under the resolution of July -.
1862: For distinguished service during the
war OF the Rebellion"
New YORK, June PA Washington
special to the Tribune says: There is sub
stantlal ground now TO assert that before the
tempest raised by the publication of the
order for the surrender of the captured rebel
flags, the War Department, probably with
the consent OF the President, began the exc
cutl0n OF The order There is reason 10 be-
iieve that good many of the flags captured
from Virginia regiments, particularly those
captured from regiments which belonged TO
F1tz Hugh Lees command, were turned over
and were taken to Virginia. The assertions
10 TINS effect are so positive and come from
such trustworthy sources that they must be
respected. 1t is difficult to believe that even
under this administration captured trophies
which were the property Of the United States
government have been surreptitiously sur
rendered to the representatives of the COM
mands or States from which they were cap
tured. 1t turns out on investigation that
when the application was made in behalf Of
some of the heirs of the late Gen. Lee for
the return, OF certain articles of personal
posted in the National Museum, the museum
authorities brought the matter to the atten-
ton Of the President, and that after con
siderlng it he concluded, on the advice of
member of his Cabinet, that the articles
by the authority of Congress-
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Steamer Providence Stranded-Her
Passengers Safely landad

NEWPORT, r. l., June 22.-Steamer Provi-
dence of the Old Colony Steamboat Comma
ny, went ashore on Dyer's Island, near Bris-
tol Ferry, in heavy fog this morning on
her way from this city to Fall River. She IS
still on but Is lying on sandy bottom and
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Earned runS-HaVerhlllS 3, fOrtland3 2. Two
base hitS-Dayin, Walsh, Potter. Three bsse hits
-kOOns. First base on balls-Ha ssett Say, Ryan
and SchOeneck. First base On errOrs-Haverhllls
1, P0rtlands 3. Struck Out-Say, WALSH, efs0fter
and DAWN. Passed balls-Koons Wild pitches
-Lally. Hit by pitched ball-Doe. Time-2h
som. Umpire Williams.
BOSTON BLUES, A; LAwRENCEs, o.
At Boston yesterday afternoon, the Law
renees were unable to hit Burke. and the
Blues scored an easy victory. Gardner
coached his men in base running and there
was general improvement in their fielding.
The score:
Innings..........1 34b 7s0
Boston Blues.......2 2 o o o. a
Lawrences ..........0 o o o o o o o. o
Base hits-Blues, y; Lawrences. 0. Errors
Blues, A. Lawrences, 8. Earned runs-Blues, 2;
Lawrenees, o. Batteries-Burke and Moolic,
Kiey and Murphy.
LYNNs. Z; MANcHEsrERs, 4.
At Lynn yesterday afternoon, Houck
played his first game for several days, hav
ing been laid off with bad finger. He di
not play as well as usual. making the visitors
present Of the ninth inning run and max
Ing bad stop at another period which was
COSTLY The score:
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No Extra Session.

The Treasury statement as to diminish
ing surplus is interpreted as an indication
that it has been definitely decided that an
extra session of Congress in October win
not be necessary.
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Notes.

Mr.. Avery, the Greek professor, has re-
signed
Among the guests who will appear on the
Commencement platform tomorrow will be
Gov Bodwell, Congressman Dingley and
Hon. j. w. Bradbury.